Chevrolet took some serious inspiration from Nascar when it put together the SS in the mid-2000s, which became the spiritual successor to the 454 SS from the previous decade. The SS could blast through a quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds, and along the way hit 60 miles per hour in 6.3 seconds. The SS used a powerful motor that generated 345 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque. Fairly strong, but not strong enough to outlast many of its competitors in terms of speed.